World Cup payday: HSV pocket cash from FIFA! | OneFootball

The 2026 World Cup came to an end on Sunday evening with the final between Spain and Argentina. Although the Red Shorts no longer had any national team player of their own in the tournament, they are still benefiting financially from the appearances of several current and former professionals.

Overall, the club can look forward to revenues of around 400,000 euros, according to a report by Mopo. Miro Muheim, Sander Tangvik, Luka Vuskovic, and Dennis Hadzikadunic are responsible for that amount. While Muheim and Tangvik are currently under contract with HSV, Vuskovic (2025–2026) and Hadzikadunic (2023–2025) played for the Hamburg club in the recent past. Vuskovic recently moved from Tottenham Hotspur to Brighton & Hove Albion, while Hadzikadunic is currently without a club.

But why exactly is HSV receiving this payout at all? FIFA compensates clubs for releasing their national team players during the World Cup. The basis for the calculation is the period from the official release date on June 1 until the elimination of the respective national team. However, the amounts are not always paid in full to one club, but are sometimes split among several clubs.

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Muheim rings the cash register for HSV!

By far the largest share goes to HSV thanks to Muheim. The Swiss international has been under contract at the Volkspark since 2021, which is why the full compensation of around 200,000 US dollars goes into the Hanseatic club’s coffers. Goalkeeper Tangvik adds about 100,000 US dollars. Since the Norwegian was still playing for Rosenborg Trondheim until early 2026, the bonus will be split accordingly. Former loanees Vuskovic and Hadzikadunic also bring money into the club’s account. HSV receives around 60,000 US dollars for each of the two players.

Originally, however, those in charge had hoped for a significantly higher amount. Compared with the 2022 World Cup, FIFA has considerably reduced the daily compensation per player. Instead of 10,950 US dollars, only a little more than 5,000 US dollars per day is currently being paid. For HSV’s transfer plans, the additional 400,000 euros are therefore little more than a small boost.

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